Problem 1: Give a brief biography of Walt Whitman.
Problem 2: What were some of his more popular writings?
Problem 3: What made Whitman's work revolutionary?
Problem 4: What type of vocabulary does he use in his work?
Problem 5: How does Whitman use descriptive language to tell his story?
Problem 6: What types symbolism does he use to tell his story?
Problem 7: Whitman called himself the "bard of democracy". What does this mean?
Problem 8: Overall, what did you think of Whitman's work and why? (Preface to Leaves of Grass, One's-Self I Sing, Shut Not Your Doors, Song of Myself: Sections 1 and 2)